Recommended Annual Flowers for the Hampton Roads Area

achillea

ageratum

allysum

basil

begonia

browallia (best in bright shade)

campanula, medium

celosia

cleome

clitoria (blue pea) (V)

coleus

coreopsis

cosmos

cotula

crape myrtle (Little Chief)

cuphea (cigar plant)

dahlia

dahlberg daisy

dianthus

digitalis

exacum

gaillardia

gazania

geranium

gomphrena

helichrysum (straw flower)

heliotrope

hibiscus

hypoestes (polka dot plant)

iberis (annual candy tuft)

impatiens

ipomoea multifida (red flowers) (V)

lantana

limonium (statice)

lobelia

marigold

melampodium

mirabelis (4 o'clocks)

moon flower (V)

morning glory (V)

mums

nicotiana

nirembergia

ornamental pepper

pansy

petunia

phlox

portulaca

rhodochiton (V)

rudbeckia

salvia

sanvitalia

scabiosa (pincushion flowers)

senecio (dusty miller)

shasta daisy

snapdragon

thunbergia (black-eyed susan) (V)

torenia

trachelium

verbena

vinca

zinnia (elegans)

zinnia (angustifolia)

calendula cynoglossum (sow in summer for fall bloom)

chrysanthemum (annual)

ornamental kale and cabbage

pansy/viola

calendula

California poppy

annual candytuft

centaurea (bachelor buttons)

delphinium (treat as biennial - sow in fall for blooms in spring)

dianthus                        

larkspur

nigella

phlox (annual)

poppy

snapdragon

sweet pea

sweet alyssum

ageratum

alyssum (lobularia)

begonias

calendula (summer sow for fall bloom)

dahlia

geranium

gomphrena (extremely long-lasting)                            

marigold

melampodium

mums (annual)

nicotiana

nierembergia

ornamental pepper

petunias

salvias